Anypowerequipmentcancauseinjuryif operatedimproperlyor if the userdoesnotunderstandhowto operate
the equipment.Exercisecautionat all times,whenusingpowerequipment.
• Readthisowner'smanualcarefullyandknowhow
to operateyoursnowthrowerandhowto stopthe
unitanddisengagethecontrolsquickly.
• Neverallowchildrento operatetheequipment.
• Neverallowadultsto operatetheequipment
withoutproperinstruction.
• Keeptheareaof operationclearof allpersons,
especiallysmallchildren,andpets.
• Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment
istobe usedandremovealldoormats,sleds,
boards,wiresandotherforeignobjects.
• Disengageall clutchesandshiftintoneutralbefore
startingengine.
• Donotoperateequipmentwithoutwearingad-
equatewinteroutergarments.
• Wearsubstantialfootwearwhichwillprotectfeet
andimprovefootingonslipperysurfaces.
• Checkfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Donot
removethefuelcaporfill thefueltankwhilethe
engineis runningorhot.Donotfill thefueltank
indoors.Gasolineisan extremelyflammablefuel.
• Makesurethesnowthrowerheightisadjustedto
clearthetypesurfaceit willbeusedon.
• Donotusethesnowthrowerwithouttherear
weightattachedtothetractor.
• Nevermakeanyadjustmentswhiletheengineis
running.
• Alwayswearsafetyglassesor eyeshieldduring
operationorwhileperformingandadjustmentor
repair.
• Donotplacehandor feetnearrotatingparts.Keep
clearof thedischargeopeningat all times.
• Useextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossing
gravelsurfaces.
• Donotcarrypassengers.
• Afterstrikinga foreignobject,stoptheengine,
removethewirefromthesparkplugandthen
thoroughlyinspectthesnowthrowerfor damage.
Repairanydamagebeforerestartingandoperating
thesnowthrower.
• Ifthesnowthrowerstartsto vibrateabnormally,
stoptheengineimmediatelyandcheckforthe
cause.Vibrationis generallya warningoftrouble.
• Stoptheenginewheneveryouleavetheoperating
position,beforeuncloggingthesnowthroweror
makinganyadjustmentsorinspections.
• Takeall possibleprecautionswhenleavingtheunit
unattended.Disengagetheattachmentclutchlever
orswitch,lowerthesnowthrower,shiftintoneutral,
settheparkingbrake,stoptheengineandremove
thekey.
• Whencleaning,repairingorinspecting,make
certainallmovingpartshavestopped.Disconnect
thesparkplugwireandkeepit awayfromtheplug
to preventaccidentalstarting.
• Donotrunengineindoorsexceptwhentransport-
ingthesnowthrowerinoroutofthebuilding.Open
theoutsidedoors.Exhaustfumesaredangerous.
• Donotclearsnowacrossthefaceofslopes.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
onslopes.Donotattemptto clearsteepslopes.
Refertotheslopeguideonpage27ofthismanual.
• Neveroperatethesnowthrowerwithoutguards,
platesorothersafetyprotectiondevicesinplace.
• Neveroperatethesnowthrowernearglassenclo-
sures,automobiles,windowwells,dropoffsetc.
withoutproperadjustmentofthesnowthrower
dischargeangle.
• Neverdirectdischargeatbystandersorallow
anyonein frontofthesnowthrower.
• Neverrunthesnowthrowerintomaterialat high
speeds.
• Donotoverloadthemachinecapacitybyattempt-
ingtoclearsnowattoofasta rate.
• Neveroperatethemachineat hightransportspeed
onslipperysurfaces.Lookbehindandusecare
whenbacking.
• Watchfor trafficandstayalertwhencrossingor
operatingnearroadways.
• Disengagepowerto thesnowthrowerwhentrans-
portingorwhennotinuse.
• Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedby
themanufacturerof thesnowthrower(suchas
wheelweights,counterweights,cabsetc.)
• Neveroperatethesnowthrowerwithoutgood
visibilityor light.
,_ Look for this symbol to point out important safety precautions. It mean--Attention!!
Become alert!! Your safety is involved.
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